UAE · Gulf logistics
Where Saudi Arabia’s commercial and industrial ports moved cargo
King Fahad Industrial Port in Yanbu accounted for 39.8% of cargo loaded and unloaded at the Saudi ports in a 2024 official table. The other King Fahad Industrial Port, in Jubail, accounted for 19.0%.
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The two King Fahad industrial ports together accounted for nearly 59% of the cargo weight in this table.
More cargo was loaded than unloaded
The authority reported over 334.5 million tons loaded and unloaded in 2024. The rounded components were about 224.1 million tons loaded and 110.5 million tons unloaded. The port shares combine the two directions. Source 1
Yanbu and Dammam led in different directions
In the publication’s separate import and export measures, King Fahad Industrial Port in Yanbu handled about 114 million tons of outbound cargo. King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam was the leading inbound port at about 38 million tons. Source 1
Ship arrivals produce another ranking
Jeddah Islamic Port received 3,805 ships in the publication’s ship traffic count, more than any other port. Yanbu received 554 ships. Vessel visits and cargo tons capture different kinds of port activity. Source 1
A container measure answers a narrower question
The authority also tracks standard container units separately and names Dammam as the leading port on that measure. Bulk commodities can carry large tonnage outside containers. The chart ranks ports by cargo weight across cargo types. Source 1